Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Davenport University Softball
Grand Rapids, MI · the Panthers · Davenport University overview
24
Roster
2024–25 season
$511k
Team budget
74th percentile in Division II
$21,292
Per roster spot
median $16,717
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Davenport University fields a softball team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $511,022, above the median of $393k — $21,292 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $2,290,312 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,016 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#71Team budgetof 269 · Division II#70Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#84Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$511,022 for the year
- Operating expenses$85,600 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,292 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,290,312 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,016 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$40,039 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Koch head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jon Gwizdala | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jacki Anderson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Mike Gruppen | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kaycee Loehr | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Savanna Disbrow | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kailyne Luna | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the softball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,833undergraduates · 4,848 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 3,869 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Softball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $511,022 $21,293 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,290,312
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $40,039
Cost
Full picture →$19,799net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $23,324
Campus safety
Full picture →1.45violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →48%of bachelor's degrees in business · 7 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Davenport University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Softball program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,799 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 48%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,833Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.45 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 6 | 25 | $219k | — | 71% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | 21 | $583k | — | 95% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 29 | 23 | $153k | — | 76% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 39 | 18 | $119k | — | 76% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 39 | 24 | $999k | 986 | 85% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 42 | 17 | $56k | — | 97% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 54 | 24 | $2.1M | 988 | 84% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 57 | 31 | $262k | — | 66% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 27 | $223k | — | 83% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 22 | $517k | — | 81% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 64 | 24 | $943k | 997 | 91% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 78 | — | — | — | 21% |
Other softball programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 21 | $583k | $27,747 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 24 | $581k | $24,211 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 20 | $577k | $28,832 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 21 | $568k | $27,055 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 22 | $517k | $23,522 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 24 | $511k | $21,292 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 22 | $309k | $14,048 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 19 | $284k | $14,956 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked